Need forks for 1984 FLTC
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From: Davie, FL
If you wish you can upgrade your bike with a 2000 & up set of forks (all you are looking for is the lowers). You can put a new axle and wheel and dump your Timpen tapered bearings in favor for a sealed double row ball bearing type.
You will need a late style set of (2.220" register hole) rotors to fit the new front wheel. Your choice of calipers/rotors are twin cam caliper/11.5" rotor or HD Brembo/300 mm rotors. I believe you have a 10" rotor(s) but I do not know for sure.
The brake upgrade is worth it alone as is the bearing upgrade. The difference between stopping distance decreases with each tier single piston you have ..to.. Twin Cam ..to..Brembo.
The 41 mm forks will fit right into your trees. Here is a conversion I did on a friends 1967 FL. We hated to do this but the choices of living & riding in Fort Lauderdale are:
a) Leave your drum brake front wheel equipped bike in the garage and look at it.
b) Risk a crash every time you leave the garage and know that it is a matter when and not if you are going to crash into some cage'r. The drivers here are unique to anywhere in the US. They suck, I mean really, really, really SUCK!
You will need a late style set of (2.220" register hole) rotors to fit the new front wheel. Your choice of calipers/rotors are twin cam caliper/11.5" rotor or HD Brembo/300 mm rotors. I believe you have a 10" rotor(s) but I do not know for sure.
The brake upgrade is worth it alone as is the bearing upgrade. The difference between stopping distance decreases with each tier single piston you have ..to.. Twin Cam ..to..Brembo.
The 41 mm forks will fit right into your trees. Here is a conversion I did on a friends 1967 FL. We hated to do this but the choices of living & riding in Fort Lauderdale are:
a) Leave your drum brake front wheel equipped bike in the garage and look at it.
b) Risk a crash every time you leave the garage and know that it is a matter when and not if you are going to crash into some cage'r. The drivers here are unique to anywhere in the US. They suck, I mean really, really, really SUCK!
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